26.0% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6176, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6176, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 6176 claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This local profile is shaped by a mix of deep Australian and British roots alongside a significant migrant population. While a quarter of residents were born overseas, the proportion of overseas-born people has fallen over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 47.7% and 39.3% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish heritage are also common, while Italian ancestry accounts for 3.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most areas but a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with England (10.3%) and New Zealand (4.8%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6176, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6176/6176-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage